Learning Management System (LMS):

USER Manual Version 2.0

E-Learning for Competency Courses
Sl. No Version Version History Date
th
1 1.0 Initial Version 10 April 2017
2 2.0 Live Q&A Session 14th May 2021

This manual provides instructions on how to use the Learning Management System (LMS) to access Competency
courses and learning material (E-book).

Table of Contents

 Course Enrollment
 Learning Management System (LMS) Access
 LMS Dashboard
 E- book
o Layout – Navigation, TOC, Content and Media
o Quizzes
 Report
 Live Q&A Sessions
 Course Enrollment

Access Competency Courses e-Learning Portal

It’s important to access this site with Google Chrome Browser on your laptop or desktop with Windows
7 and above.

Have a 2 Mbps speed broad band connection for accessing Competency courses.

Do not use mobile phone or tablet or iPad to access your course.

If you do not have Google Chrome

Click on the link to download the browser: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/

Access the Competency Course e-Learning Portal with the URL https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/

Open “E-Learning” Menu, click on “Competency Courses” Sub Menu as shown below.

Competency
Courses

SCREENSHOT: DG SHIPPING WEBSITE

You will be directed to the website https://dgsmtt.aduacademy.in

Enrollment
Click on the “Register Now” link to access the Enrollment Page, as shown below.
 Register for
your course

SCREENSHOT: https://dgsmtt.aduacademy.in website

Enroll for the course by filling the required information in the Registration Page.

On the Registration Form, enter your INDoS number and click on the ‘Submit’ button. Refer Registration
Page Screenshot given below. The profile information will be auto-populated, based on your profile data
as available on DGS E-Governance database.

SCREENSHOT: COURSE REGISTRATION PAGE

NOTE: First-time users during eLearning course enrollment need to check the following:
 Check if the mobile number and email id are correct
 If not, then first update your mobile number, email id and your latest photograph in the seafarer
profile section in the DGS e-Governance system before enrolling for the e-Learning Course
 The course is automatically selected as per your CoC presently held and so displayed in the DGS
e-Governance system
 This form allows you to raise a ticket to the help desk if you are unable to register for the correct
course

Note: ADU is not authorized to update/upload email id, mobile number and photo in the DGS e-
Governance system on behalf of student. The student needs to do it himself.

 On Successful Registration you will receive a welcome email on your email id as available on
the DGS e-governance database.
 User Name and Password will be provided in the welcome email.
 A link to the latest User Manual is will be provided in the welcome email. Users should
download and refer to it while doing the course.
 Users will not be able to reply to the welcome email. If they have any issues then they can
raise a ticket under ‘FAQ’ section at the homepage of the website
https://dgsmtt.aduacademy.in/
 Access Learning Management System

It’s important to access this site with Google Chrome Browser on your laptop or desktop with Windows
7 and above.

Do not use mobile phone or tablet or iPad to access your course.

If you do not have Google Chrome

Click on the link to download the browser: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/

Access the Competency Course eLearning Portal with the URL https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/

Open “E-Learning” Menu, click on “Competency Courses” Sub Menu as shown below.

Use your Login User ID and Password as given in the welcome email sent to your email id during
enrollment.

 Course Access- Enter the username and password

 Forgot password- Click to receive a temporary password to your registered email id

SCREENSHOT: dgsmtt.aduacademy.in website

FORGOT
PASSWORD
 LMS DASHBOARD

After entering the Learning Management System (LMS) Portal the course list dashboard will appear as
shown below.

MAIN NAVIGATION
The main NAVIGATION can be found at the top right corner of your browser window.
These buttons will always be on each page within the LMS at the same location.
HELP – Click to access the user manual
PASSWORD - Click the password button on the homepage after login and enter new password, if
you wish to change it.
HOME - Takes you back to your course list overview / dashboard
LOGOUT - It is best to use this button to logout rather than just quitting the system

COURSE NAVIGATION
Each of your courses has its own set of navigation buttons / tools. Within each course box you will see
the following buttons:

Your courses and instructors

ANNOUNCEMENTS – News or updates from your instructor. (NOT IN USE)
NOTES- View your consolidated notes that you have noted in the eBook notes section
REPORT- Grading and progress evaluation for each course

COURSE LIST DASHBOARD

SCREENSHOT: COURSE LIST DASHBOARD

CLICK COURSE NAME TO OPEN E-BOOK

 E-BOOK Layout

The LMS e-book contains learning material, various tools and quizzes.

Features
 TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC)- List of course topic and subtopics
 COURSE TOPIC- The highlighted title for the displayed content
 PROGRESS BAR- The overall percentage of completion for the course (there is no minimum
requirement)
 HIDE / SHOW TOC- Control the e-book display as shown below.
 HIDE TOC- Click on “HIDE TOC” and the screen will move to the left, and you will be able
to see the full screen.
 SHOW TOC- Click on “SHOW TOC” and it will go back to the original screen when you
can see the TOC (Table of Contents).
 CONTENT – Textual content along with related images/videos that are displayed for the
selected topic
 QUIZ –Self Assessment Quiz comprising of questions from a particular main topic and its
related sub topics.
 NOTES- The empty “Notes” box at the end of each topic in the program is for you to write your
own notes, for your own reference, as you go through the course. You can also save your notes
and view the consolidated notes from your course dashboard.
E-BOOK LAYOUT FEATURES

SCREENSHOT: EBOOK PAGE WITH TOC

E-BOOK LAYOUT FEATURES

SCREENSHOT: EBOOK PAGE AFTER HIDING TOC

E-BOOK FEATURES
E-BOOK with Video Content

SCREENSHOT: EBOOK PAGE WITH VIDEO CONTENT

E-BOOK FEATURES
Video is in maximized mode. Press Esc button in your keyboard to return back to the E-book screen

SCREENSHOT: VIDEO IN MAXIMIZED MODE

EBOOK FEATURES
Notes Area

SCREENSHOT: NOTES SECTION IN THE E-BOOK PAGE

 Consolidated Notes

Notes

SCREENSHOT: CONSOLIDATED NOTES

E-BOOK Quiz

Quizzes

As you go through the course, you should attempt the Quiz, which is available only at the head of each
main topic. The purpose of the Quiz is for you to gauge your own performance, before taking the final
assessment. The Quiz questions appear in random whenever you click the tab. Ten questions appear
each time you click the tab, and every time different questions appear (depending on the number of
questions in the bank, more in crucial topics, less in others).

 Click the quiz button which is at the head of a main topic. Refer Screenshot - QUIZ LINK IN THE
E-BOOK PAGE
 Begin the quiz for the selected main topic
 To answer questions for the quiz, click on the bubble to choose the answer
 Click Submit to complete the quiz
 After submission, view the results on the next page
ACCESS EBOOK QUIZ

Quiz

SCREENSHOT: QUIZ LINK IN THE EBOOK PAGE

QUIZ SCREEN

SCREENSHOT: EBOOK PAGE SHOWING QUIZ

QUIZ RESULT SCREEN

SCREENSHOT: EBOOK PAGE SHOWING QUIZ RESULT

 Student Learning Report

The Student Learning Report link can be seen in the screenshot below.

Report

SCREENSHOT: ACCESS REPORT FROM THE COURSE DASHBOARD PAGE

The Student Learning Report contains the following Data, as shown below:
 Course Start Date (date of enrollment)
 Course End Date (date of expiry)
 Session count: The number of times you have opened the e-learning program
 Total time: The time that you kept the e-book open.
 Time spent: The time you actually spent in reading the course material (there is no minumum
requirement)
 % of Topics accessed: % of the total number of topics of the e-book accessed by you (there is no
minimum requirement)
 Quiz Date and marks – at every quiz taken
 Videos watched
 Live Q&A Sessions

The purpose of the Live Q&A session is to address any specific queries or doubts you have with
regard to the study material in the E-book. Live Q&A sessions are also referred to as Live Doubt
Clearing Sessions
 It is not mandatory to attend these live sessions as these are not classroom lectures.
 These sessions are meant for students who cannot fully understand any part of the course content.
 The student will have to register separately for the Live Q&A sessions.
 The questions need to be provided in advance during registration for the Live Q&A session.

Registration for a live Q&A Session

1. Click on the link - "Register for the Live Q&A session" on the landing page of
https://dgsmtt.aduacademy.in/ website
2. Enter INDoS number and Submit
3. The course that you have registered for, will be automatically enabled
4. Select the Live Q&A Session that you would like to attend
5. Enter your course related questions
6. Click “Register”
7. You will receive an email confirming the registration of the Live Q&A Session with a link to the
session

SCREENSHOT: https://dgsmtt.aduacademy.in website to

Access the LIVE Q&A Session Live Q&A
Registration Link
Register for a live Q&A Session

SCREENSHOT: Live Q&A Session Registration Form

DGS E-Learning Live Q&Request (EMAIL)

SCREENSHOT: Confirmation email after Q&A registration

Live Q&A Session

 Click the link for the live Q&A Session and open it in your Google Chrome Browser on your
laptop or desktop on the said date and time
 Do not use mobile phone or tablet or iPad to log into the Live Q@A session
 Your live Q&A Session would appear similar to the screen shown below
 Ensure your speaker and mike are working before joining the Live Q&A session.

SCREENSHOT: Live Q&A Classroom